Where does “λεπρός” come from?

λεπρός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λεπρός, from Ancient Greek λεπίς, from Ancient Greek λέπω — peel, strip off the rind or husk.

λεπρός (Greek): leprous; leper

Definitions

  1. leprous; leper

Ancestry of “λεπρός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλεπρόςscaly, scabby, rough; leprous, mangy
2Ancient Greekλεπίςscale, flake, shell, husk; epithelial debris;...
3Ancient Greekλέπωpeel, strip off the rind or husk
Every word from Ancient Greek λέπω →Every word from Ancient Greek λεπίς →Every word from Ancient Greek λεπρός →